Senior Engineer I, Electronics Hardware Design

Schneider Electric Corp; Cavite City; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric in Cavite is seeking an experienced design/quality engineer to drive field and factory issue resolution and deliver rapid corrective actions. You will engage in DFMA, product transitions, and NPD support, ensuring test philosophies and procedures align with manufacturing needs.

Ideal candidates hold a 5+ year track record in power electronics, with strong English communication and leadership potential, and familiarity with UPS systems above 10 kVA is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering required.
• 5+ years of design or product engineering experience in AC/DC, DC/DC, or DC/AC power conversion in electronics manufacturing.
• Experience with 3-phase UPS systems above 10 kVA is a strong advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead in resolving technical issues from field and factory through a quick corrective action.
• Serve as diagnostic expert on RCA-TEX requests via bFO platform.
• Interface with customers on product quality issues and provide on- the-spot evaluations and reports.
• Continuously analyze and formulate solutions to reduce DPU/yields.
• Collaborate with design groups to improve product quality via DFMA and reliability initiatives.
• Participate in new product development teams to create test philosophies, specifications, and procedures.
• Proof the test flow by ensuring specs are designed for manufacturing.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

English communication

Leadership potential

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering

Postgraduate degree advantageous

Tools

Digital Multimeters (DMM)

Power meters

AC sources

AC loads

DC loads

CAN/RS232/IEEE protocols

Microsoft Office

Job description

MISSION

• Responsible for continuously driving product quality improvement and providing technical expertise:
  • To serve as a focal solution provider for Field Failure resolution through rapid Corrective Action (CA) activities serving as a 24x7 escalation point for field problems as well as for manufacturing engineering for technical issues. New Product Development (NPD) technical reviewer ensuring NPD issues are caught early and fixed prior to release to production via rapid CA and by injecting value engineering concepts to solve projected manufacturing and field problems.
  • To serve as a single point escalation path for technical issue resolution from manufacturing and the field via PRB and TEX.
• To serve as a technical execution owner of the PEP process.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Leads in resolving technical issues from field and factory through a quick corrective action.
• Serve as technical point of contact or diagnostic expert on assigned RCA-TEX request via bFO platform.
• Customer interface on product quality issues and provides on the spot system evaluations and customer report to resolved customer problems as escalated by the field service engineers.
• Continuously drives in analyzing and formulating solutions to reduce/improve Deffect Per Unit (DPU)/yields
• Interfaces with design groups to improve product quality by learning from the lessons of the past CA, technical evaluations including Design For Manufacturing / Assembly (DFMA) and Design for Safety and Reliability.
• Actively participates in product transitions and discussions by coordinating to local staff on going activities on new product dev't, and ensuring that all electrical/electronic parts-related issues affecting product transitions are resolved prior to release to manufacturing.
• Participates on new product development teams to create test philosophies, specifications, and procedures.
• Proofs the test flow by making sure the specs are rightfully designed for manufacturing.
• Work with team to update software/hardware for improved product quality
• Re-engineering and value engineering introductions to solve product quality issues

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS

• Alternate parts sourcing
• Support other facility technical needs
• Re-engineering on obsolete parts to have re-use on products and avoid scrap

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Postgraduate degree is an advantage.

Experience

• At least 5 years of design or product engineering experience in AC/DC, DC/DC, or DC/AC power conversion, preferably within an electronics manufacturing environment.
• Experience with 3-phase Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems above 10 kVA is a strong advantage.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with keen attention to detail.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision and effectively manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong technical documentation and report-writing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Demonstrates a structured and methodical approach to work.

Technical Skills

• Hands-on knowledge of test equipment such as Digital Multimeters (DMM), Power Meters, AC Sources, AC Loads, and DC Loads.
• Knowledge of IEEE, USB, RS232, CAN, LAN, and CAN communication protocols.
• Ability to develop hardware designs and test setups to perform bench testing based on test specification requirements.
• Knowledge of electrical, electronics, and electro-mechanical systems and processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Windows-based applications.

Key Competencies

• Demonstrates strong leadership potential and the ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable interfacing with customers, understanding technical requirements, and delivering appropriate solutions.
• Strong business ethics, professionalism, and integrity.
• Self-driven, highly organized, and detail-oriented.
• Willing to continuously learn, share technical knowledge, and contribute to team development.

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